Patriot Interceptors Fire Over Jordan After Iranian Missile Barrage
Iranian forces launched a ballistic missile attack against the US-hosted Muwaffaq Salti Air Base near Azraq, Jordan, on August 31, 2026, following American strikes on Iranian launcher positions near the Strait of Hormuz. Defense personnel deployed US Patriot air-defense batteries to intercept incoming warheads over eastern Jordan after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces retaliated for air raids on Larak Island.
Patriot Batteries Intercept Barrage Following US Raids Near Hormuz
Surface-to-air Patriot interceptors launched from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base neutralized nearly all incoming Iranian ballistic missiles over Jordan, preventing major ground impacts or verified casualties during the night barrage. Military units stationed at the installation east of Amman faced immediate escalation after Washington destroyed two IRGC sea-mine rocket launchers on Larak Island, an attack Tehran stated killed or wounded Iranian citizens.
The strike marks a direct escalation at the Azraq facility, which previously suffered two American service member fatalities during a similar Iranian ballistic missile assault in July.
